Why did Maximilien Robespierre oppose a war directed by aristocratic officers?

Maximilien Robespierre opposed a war managed by aristocratic officers because he feared they would use the military conflict to undermine the French Revolution.1

During the lead-up to the French Revolutionary wars, Robespierre expressed deep suspicion regarding the loyalty of the military leadership. He denounced the potential for treason among aristocratic officers and explicitly demanded their dismissal in February 1792. His concerns were rooted in the belief that these commanders, who held positions of power within the army, were not committed to the revolutionary cause and could leverage their military authority to suppress the democratic movement or establish a military dictatorship.21

Ultimately, Robespierre’s warnings reflected his broader distrust of the court and royalist factions, whom he believed were in collusion with foreign powers like Austria to dismantle the progress of the Revolution.2